The Hope College men’s basketball team has found its shooting rhythm after going through a two-game slump.

The Flying Dutchmen next face Trine (Ind.) University on the road Saturday. Hope won its first matchup with the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association rival in early January, 75-61.

Hope is 11-6 and is second in the MIAA to Calvin College with a 5-1 conference record — a half game behind.

The Flying Dutchmen are shooting 52 percent from the field (54-104) in the past two games and are 17-32 from 3-point range. This is after Hope shot season-lows for two consecutive games, 37.5 and 35.6 percent.

Alex Eidson has been the bellwether on offense, leading the team in both games. The sophomore guard last week scored 25 points in a 93-82 win over Alma, and put up 16 against Adrian on Wednesday.

The Flying Dutchmen’s balance between perimeter shooting and post play is what Eidson said is making the offense click.

“It all starts with getting the ball inside whether it’s Ben (Gardner) penetrating or getting the ball inside … they were turning and hitting the open guy,” Eidson said after the win over Adrian.

Center Nate VanArendonk scored a career-high 23 points against Alma, and then tallied two baskets on four attempts against Adrian. The senior is No. 1 in the MIAA in field goal percentage at 66.7.

“When any of us is shooting well from the outside, it opens up things in the post a lot and that’s more of our strength,” Eidson said. “We have two huge post players that nobody matches up well with because they are big, powerful guys.”

But where the play under the basket appears most is at the free-throw line. The Flying Dutchmen have shot 110 free throws in the past three games and have hit 72.7 percent of them.

Trine (11-7, 4-3 MIAA) is led by four players who average in double figures. Junior guard Tyler Good leads the foursome with 16.2 points per game.

For Hope, Eidson and Gardner both score 13.1 points per game and VanArendonk pitches in with 10.1. VanArendonk also leads the league in blocked shots per game with two.